21st December 2003 - 4th Sunday of Advent

SUNDAY MASS		Vigil 6.00pm; 9.00am and 11.00am
		Liturgy of the Word with Children 11.00am
WEEKDAY MASS		Monday 9am; Tuesday & Wednesday 12.10pm
		Friday 12.10pm
		Saturday 10.00am St Margaret Clitherow Shrine
Thursday, Christmas Day		First Mass of Christmas 8.00pm Vigil
		Preceded by Readings and Carols 7.30pm
		Christmas Morning 9.00am & 11.00am
SERVICE OF WORD		Monday 12.10pm
AND COMMUNION
MORNING PRAYER		Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 8.45am
ROSARY		Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 11.45am

YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Elsie Lyon, John Beever, Jean Geary, Madge Gell, Frank Keetley, Audrey and Vincent Manuel, Reg Buckle, Michael Richardson, Kate Gills, Mary Forrester, Andrew Carr, Joan & Jim Wilkinson, David Watt, Eamonn Burke, Desmond Armstrong, Mike Hope, Eleshia Monohan and all who are ill, housebound or in hospital; all who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.

MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED Delia Cardona, Tony Rudling, The late McAuliffe Family, Larry and Gerry Davitt, Special Intention - Fr James, Raymond B & Raymond M Neiland, Fred Patten, Pat Purvis, Private Intention, Special Intentions, Mary & Herbert Martin.

Please see our new Sunday Mass Times (beginning January 2004) and our Christmas Mass times.

CRIB SERVICE Christmas Eve at 2.30pm. All children who wish to take an active part will be invited to do so. Everyone welcome.

Singing Practice for the Crib Service takes place after 11.00am Mass today. All family members are welcome.

MINISTERS OF THE WORD AND MINISTERS OF COMMUNION Would all ministers who put their names on the list for the Christmas Masses please check the notices on the board. Readers meeting takes place on Monday at 7pm.

CHURCH CLEANING for Christmas. Perhaps you could spare an hour on Tuesday 23 December sometime between 9-11.30am and 1-4pm - your help would be greatly appreciated.

CHRISTMAS DRAW - takes place in the Upper Room today (Sun) after 11lam Mass.

HEART OF YORK Carol Service Christmas Eve at St Martin's, Coney St. at 11am

SVP CHARITIES - retiring collection today. The SVP have many calls on their funds and your giving today is an expression of solidarity with them in their great work.

TRANSPORT TO MASS Could you give a lift to a parishioner to one of our Sunday Masses? If so, please put your name on the list in the porch or if you know of anyone who needs a lift please let Canon Michael know.

ST GEORGE'S PARISH presents Cinderella on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 January at 7.30pm at All Saints School, Lower Site. Tickets £5. Contact 623728.

WORLD YOUTH DAY CROSS PILGRIMAGE The Pope has given a huge wooden cross to the young people of the world. It spends its time on pilgrimage around the world in between World Youth Days, acting as a focus for prayer. The cross will be coming to England and Wales in January 2004 and it will be in our Diocese at the Cathedral on Monday 26 January. Bishop John invites all young people of the Diocese to gather around the Cross for this unique event. An evening liturgy of the Passion especially written for young people will begin at 7pm and end around 8.30pm and is open to all. (World Youth Day is open to 18-35 year olds). Refreshments will be provided afterwards.

DIOCESAN YEAR BOOK - on sale at the Paper Stall today, price £2.

BIBLE ALIVE The January issue is available from the porch at £1.75 per copy.

FINANCE Gift Aid £165.00; Loose Plate £491.90; Flowers £132.43; November Standing Orders £3325.50.

WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS and thanks for joining in our Celebration. We hope you enjoy your time in York. Young children are most welcome to join in the Children's Liturgy at the 11am Mass. It helps the parish if tax-paying visitors would use the small white Gift Aid envelope (found at the back of Church) for any offerings you wish to make. For every £1 you give, the Inland Revenue gives a further £0.28. Thank you for your help.